Supreme Court to continue its hearing today of a batch of petitions seeking SIT/judicial probe into the reports of snooping using Pegasus spyware.The Supreme Court on August 10 granted time to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to seek instructions from the Government on the petitions seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy, on a request made by...
Supreme Court to continue its hearing today of a batch of petitions seeking SIT/judicial probe into the reports of snooping using Pegasus spyware.
The Supreme Court on August 10 granted time to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to seek instructions from the Government on the petitions seeking probe into the Pegasus snooping controversy, on a request made by him
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2021-08-16 06:29:04
16 Aug 2021 12:18 PM IST
Sibal: This was in 2019. What have they done till then? Thats why they don’t want to respond on facts. This is a serious question, as many have said there phones were infiltrated.
16 Aug 2021 12:16 PM IST
Sibal: They say they have nothing to do with #Pegasus. In one of the petitions by Editors Guild in response to a question raised by Mr Owaisi, they said that spyware was developed by the Israel group and stated that there are 121 users in India
16 Aug 2021 12:14 PM IST
Sibal: We don’t want Government which might have used Pegasus. Where does question of Committee come in? Give them enough time to file affidavit on fact.
16 Aug 2021 12:12 PM IST
Sibal: They must state why facts stated in the petition are wrong, that the government of India or its agencies has nothing to do with pegasus.
16 Aug 2021 12:12 PM IST
Sibal: They must state why facts stated in petition are wrong, that government of India or its agencies has nothing to do with pegasus.
16 Aug 2021 12:10 PM IST
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal: There are 3 issues in the affidavit: They have to state on oath if Govt of India or its agency has used Pegasus. If they haven’t our arguments will be different. This fact myst be denied or stated by them if Pegasus was ever used #PegasusSnoopgate
16 Aug 2021 12:09 PM IST
Sg Mehta seeks to reads statement made by the Minister.
CJI: Statements made in Parliament were read over to us on first day
16 Aug 2021 12:08 PM IST
ML Sharma: Please allow the amended petition & memo of parties
Bench: what amendment you want?
Sharma: I’ve removed first petitioner, it be allowed accordingly
CJI: Allow amendment. Pls keep quiet some time
16 Aug 2021 12:08 PM IST
Adv ML Sharma: SG hasn’t relied to my petition. My prayer is different from others.
CJI: so we shouldn’t hear the matter unless SG replies to your petition? He has filed a counter!
16 Aug 2021 12:06 PM IST
SG: So far as objection is concerned only i can have, and i have no objection. We have full faith.
CJI: It was a social gathering, let me make it clear.
Counsels reiterate they’ve no objection #PegasusSnoopgate
